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ICC Delivers First Darfur Conviction, Finding Ali Kushayb Guilty on 27 Counts

Survivors and rights groups call the ruling overdue recognition.

Overview

  • The ICC found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd‑Al‑Rahman responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur between August 2003 and at least April 2004.
  • Judges issued 27 guilty verdicts and declined rulings on four overlapping charges, with sentencing to be scheduled and a maximum life term possible.
  • The chamber said guilt was proven beyond reasonable doubt for murders, rapes, torture, persecution and attacks on civilians carried out by Janjaweed forces he led.
  • Evidence included testimony from 56 prosecution witnesses describing mass executions, village burnings and the use of rape as a weapon.
  • Prosecutors signaled pursuit of further warrants related to ongoing abuses in Sudan’s conflict, as UN officials welcomed the decision’s significance for victims.